• The effect of computer cognition games on communication skills and emotion regulation in children with autism disorder
  • Iman Mosalanezhad,1,* zeinab sadat moosavifard,2
    1. Master of Educational Sciences. Education of Fars province, Iran.
    2. Department of Nursing, faculty of nursing, Bandar Abbas Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas, Iran.


  • Introduction: For most children without disabilities, a desirable and cohesive pattern of social relationships with peers is naturally created. However, children with neurological disorders are at risk for having problems with peers. This is especially true for children with autism; Because, according to the American Psychiatric Association, social and communication disorders are a hallmark of children with autism. Through play, social barriers can be reduced to smaller challenges because play facilitates social interactions not only through conversation but also through rewarding activities. Play also contributes to the development of autonomy, identity and self-control in these children. Computer games have a different effect on children's problem-solving abilities and skills. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of computer cognitive games on communication skills and emotion regulation in children with autism spectrum disorder.
  • Methods: For this purpose, during a quasi-experimental study with pre-test-post-test and control group, 44 children from 8 to 11 years old with autism were selected by available sampling from rehabilitation centers in Shiraz and used in two experimental and control groups. Were. Groups were assessed before and after the intervention with the SCQ Social Communication Questionnaire (Rutter, Bailey, & Lord, 2003) and the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (Shield and Kicketti, 1998). The experimental group was trained in computer cognitive games in 12 sessions of 45 minutes and 3 sessions per week.
  • Results: The results of analysis of covariance showed that computer cognitive play had a significant effect on emotion regulation in children with autism, but this effect was not significant on communication skills. The results of this study showed that the use of computer cognitive games was effective on emotion regulation in children with autism spectrum disorder.
  • Conclusion: Play has a great impact on the child's personality and development. In the form of play, the child perceives countless patterns in the complex and delicate life, experiences and practices it, and measures the relationship between the patterns in order to learn them. Because it has to face them in adulthood and also plays an important role in language learning. In general, play is very effective in the development of the child's intelligence. We need to know that play is a platform for children with autism to climb. Playing for children is like talking to an adult, games and toys are children's words.
  • Keywords: Computer cognitive play, emotion regulation, communication skills, and autism spectrum disorder